My Top 45 Strengths Book List

Are you a strength enthusiast or someone who wants to learn more about the power of strengths? Or, as Rhonda Boyle says, “If you’re a strength nerd or you want to become one,” then My Top 45 Strengths Book List is for you!

I’m laying out my top 45 recommended and favorite strength books. These books are a must-read for anyone who wants to grow stronger, work smarter, and live wiser. For those of you who have Learner and/or Input in your top 5, this is a treasure trove of knowledge and insights.

For quicker reference, I’ve broken up the list into easy to digest segments. This way you’ll have an even easier path to the information you need.

So, buckle up and get ready to dive into the world of strengths as we embark on this exciting journey together!

Positive Psychology

• Positive Psychology – C.R. Snyder and Shane Lopez
• Making Hope Happen – Shane Lopez
• Practicing Positive Psychology – Robert Biswas-Diener
• Soar with Your Strengths – Donald Clifton and Paula Nelson
• Appreciative Inquiry – David Cooper Ryder
• Articulating Strengths Together – Jerald R. Forster, Ph.D.

Strengths & Strengths Character

• Mindfulness and Character Strengths – Ryan Nemic
• Character Strengths Interventions – Ryan Nemic
• Average to A+ – Alex Lindley
• The Strength Book – Marcus Buckingham
• The Strengths Profile Book – Trudy Bateman and Alex Lindley
• Strengthscope Handbook – James Brooke and Doctor Paul Brewerton
• StandOut 2.0 – Marcus Buckingham

Leadership

• Strength-Based Leadership Coaching in Organizations – Doug Mackie
• Strengths-Based Recruitment & Development – Sally Bibb
• Play to Your Strengths – Andrea Sigetich and Carol Levitt
• Optimize Your Strengths – James and Dr. Paul Brewerton
• Your Strengths Blueprint – Michelle McQuaid and Erin Lawn

Gallup Books

• How Full is Your Bucket? – Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
• Strengths-Based Selling – Tony Rutigliano and Brian Brim
• Strengths-Based Leadership – Tom Rath and Barry Conchie
• It’s the Manager – Jim Clifton Jim Harter
• Go Put Your Strengths to Work – Marcus Buckingham
• Now, Discover Your Strengths – Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
• First, Break All the Rules – Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
• StrengthsFinder 2.0 – Gallup Press

Personal/Teaching/Parenting Books

• Strengths-Based Marriage – Jimmy Evans and Allan Kelsey
• StrengthsQuest – Chip Anderson and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
• CliftonStrengths for Students – Gallup Press
• Teach With Your Strengths – Suzanne Liesveld and Jo Ann Miller
• Your Child’s Strengths – Jennifer Fox, M.Ed.
• Strengths-Based Parenting – Mary Beckenmeyer
• Smart Strengths – John Yeager, Sherry Sheeran, and David Sheeran
• Play to Their Strengths – Analyn and Brandon Miller
• Incredible Parent – Analyn and Brandon Miller

Faith and Strengths Books

• Engage Your Strengths – John Edgar Caterson, Curt Liesveld, and Art Pace
• Heroes of the Faith – Carol Anne McGuire
• The Language of Blessing – Joseph Cavannaugh

Fantastic Books by My Talented Friends and Fellow Coaches

• The Strengths Book – Sally Bibb
• Turning Talents Into Strengths – Joanna Wiesinger, Ph.D.
• Shift up! – Deanna Murphy
• Unstuck at Last – Sarah K. Robinson
• Destination Unstoppable – Maureen Monty
• The Strengths Journal – Dana Williams

My 2 Books (So far…)

• Selling Strengths – Brent O’Bannon
• Let’s Talk Strengths – Brent O’Bannon

If you want further guidance or if you want to play a larger part in the Strengths conversation, you can participate in one of my masterminds  or contact me directly at Ask Brent Anything.